Eligibility Categories definitions
How is Autism defined by the IDEA?
a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal
and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
How is intellectual disabilities defined by the IDEA?
significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently [at the same time] with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
How is speech and language impairment defined by the IDEA?
a communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
What does IDEA stand for?
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
What does IEP stand for?
IEP stands for Individualized Education Program.
How is Deaf-Blindness defined by the IDEA?
The IDEA defines Deaf-Blindness as "simultaneous hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.”
How is multiple disabilities defined by the IDEA?
concomitant [simultaneous] impairments (such as intellectual disability-blindness, intellectual disability-orthopedic impairment, etc.), the combination of which
causes such severe educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in a special education program solely for one of the impairments. The term does not include deaf-blindness.
How is traumatic brain injury defined by the IDEA?
An acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional
disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that
adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
What does FAPE stand for?
Free Appropriate Public Education.
When must parents be given a copy of their rights?
Parents must receive a copy of their rights at every IEP meeting unless they waive receiving a copy.
How is deafness defined by the IDEA?
a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through
hearing, with or without amplification.
How is orthopedic impairment defined by the IDEA?
includes impairments caused by a congenital
anomaly [birth defects], impairments caused by disease (e.g., poliomyelitis, bone tuberculosis), and impairments from other causes (e.g., cerebral palsy, amputations, and fractures or burns that cause
contractures).
How does the IDEA define visual impairments?
an impairment in vision that, even with correction,
adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
When does FAPE begin and end?
FAPE begins at age 3 and ends at age 22.
How is a student deemed eligible for special education services?
A student is deemed eligible for special education after they are given an evaluation and their results are looked over by a team of professionals. Together they decide if a child has a disability as defined by the IDEA.
How is emotional disturbance defined by the IDEA?
A condition exhibiting one or more of the following characteristics over a long period of time and to a marked degree that adversely affects a child’s educational performance:
(A) An inability to learn that cannot be explained by intellectual, sensory, or health factors.
(B) An inability to build or maintain satisfactory interpersonal relationships with peers and
teachers.
(C) Inappropriate types of behavior or feelings under normal circumstances.
(D) A general pervasive mood of unhappiness or depression.
(E) A tendency to develop physical symptoms or fears associated with personal or school
problems.
How is other health impairment defined by the IDEA?
having limited strength, vitality, or alertness, including a heightened alertness to environmental stimuli, that results in limited alertness with respect to the educational environment, that—(a) is due to chronic or acute health problems such as asthma, attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, epilepsy, a heart condition, hemophilia, lead poisoning, leukemia,nephritis [a kidney disorder], rheumatic fever, sickle cell anemia, and Tourette syndrome; and (b) adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
How is autism defined by the IDEA?
a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction,
generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
What is a LRE?
A LRE is the least restrictive environment which allows a student to learn at their best capacity.
After a parents consent is given , how many days does the school have to evaluate the student?
60 days.
How is hearing impairment defined by the IDEA?
an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance but is not included under the definition of
deafness.
How is specific learning disorder defined by the IDEA?
a disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in understanding or in using language, spoken or written, that may manifest itself in the imperfect ability to listen, think, speak, read, write, spell, or to do mathematical calculations.
How is intellectual disabilities defined by the IDEA?
significantly subaverage general intellectual functioning, existing concurrently [at the same time] with deficits in adaptive behavior and manifested during the developmental period, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.
Who should be on an IEP team ?
In the IEP team there must be a parent or guardian, a special education teacher, a counselor, and a school administrator.
What is child find ?
Child find is part of the IDEA, and is responsible for "identifying, locating, and evaluating any kids who might need special education".